Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
The Three Brothers is the heart of Voss's social scene, and rightly so – it's everything you want from a small-town cafe. There's super coffee from Oslo's…
Must-see restaurants in Scandinavia
Southern Jutland
This handsome old black-and-white inn is by the riverfront, with outdoor seating by the Johanne Dan boat. Sælhund means seal, so it’s no surprise there's…
Kiruna
It might be located at the local campground, but this popular restaurant is a smart, contemporary affair. Lunch options are limited and often husmanskost …
Karelia
Two sizes of bliny (Russian buckwheat pancakes), topped with hot or cold salmon, trout roe, crayfish tails, or sour cream, pickled cucumber, red onion and…
Central Finland
Opened in 1913 and run by the fourth generation of the same family, Pekka Heikkinen's loaves are made from Finnish flour and baked in birch pans in its…
Central Norway
This crimson-clad restaurant is just about as traditional as restaurants get in Norway, but it's been going strong for 25 years and seems as popular as…
Central Jutland
For something special, make your way to this beautiful kro (inn), renowned throughout the country and a popular gourmet destination. Outside, it's all…
Aarhus
A former garage at the back of the bus station now houses a buzzing street-food venue serving everything from pizza slices to bumper burgers, by way of…
Södermalm
Reservations are essential at this hip yet welcoming hotspot. The menu's theme changes every seven weeks or so, with a focus that ranges from specific…
Oslo
When a venture is led by the ex-Maaemo owner, you can guess the food will be extraordinary, and it is. The short menu is a mix of pan-European dishes done…
Stockholm Archipelago
The kitchen and service at Finnhamns Krog, steps away from the ferry dock, are top notch: classy yet comfortable, and capable of transforming seafood into…
Copenhagen
This harbourside street-food market is a veritable village of converted shipping containers, peddling sustainable bites from across the globe. Multiculti…
The Westfjords
The fine restaurant at the Fisherman hotel has striking place mats and menu covers made from fish skins. The food though refuses to be upstaged – assured…
Austvågøy
This smart dockside restaurant – a favourite of the Norwegian royal family – is Henningsvær's culinary claim to fame. Try, in particular, the outstanding…
Turku Archipelago
Inside the exquisite restaurant at the Hotel Nestor, the dining room is a veritable gallery of old and new, creating an atmosphere that feels at once…
Lofoten
Part delicatessen and part waterside cafe, this fab place sells all sorts of stockfish snacks, Kong Oskar sardines and dishes such as uncommonly good fish…
Oslo
In what could be yet another Grünerløkka corner cafe, you'll find one of the city's best small-plate dining options, served beneath vintage seascapes on…
Lofoten
This glorious little cafe along the coast road is a treasure. A lovely wooden dining hall, terrific local cooking with an emphasis on home cooking (dishes…
Oulu
Beneath an igloo-inspired glass atrium, this restaurant inside the Lapland Hotel Oulu features outsized prints of Lapland scenes, such as spawning salmon…
Copenhagen
Get your contemporary smørrebrød fix at Aamanns, where open sandwiches are seasonal, artful and served on Aamanns' organic sourdough bread (arrive before…
The Golden Circle
In the most unlikely location, Azeb cooks up traditional Ethiopian specialities in a welcoming, unpretentious setting decorated with African farming tools…
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
Fine-dining Nostra is where fresh, local ingredients – à la New Nordic Cuisine – are turned into French-inspired multicourse tasting menus, including…
Inland
Klausturkaffi, inside Skriðuklaustur, serves an impeccable lunch buffet showcasing local ingredients (seafood soup, reindeer pie, brambleberry skyr cake)…
Copenhagen
There are some restaurants you could return to time and time again. Admiralgade 26 is one of them. An artful balance of vintage Danish furniture and…
Mariehamn
Star chef Michael 'Micke' Björklund of Smakbyn is the brains behind this plåtbröd (Åland-style pizza) restaurant in the maritime quarter. Toppings are…
Finland's West Coast
Juurella's award-winning chefs use seasonal local organic produce, with results that are nothing short of a masterpiece on a plate. These culinary…
Bohuslän
Within a stone’s throw of the sea in an 1847 fisherman’s magasinet (depot), this seafood star is located…
Borgarbyggð
The Settlement Centre’s restaurant, set in a light-filled room built into the rock face, is airy, upbeat and one of the region's best bets for food…
Nordland
On a promontory overlooking the maelstrom, this warm and wonderful little cafe is gorgeous. Run by the same family since 1955, it does a simple menu that…
Central Norway
Lom's other culinary star is master baker Morten Schakenda, who makes all his breads using only natural ingredients and wood-fired ovens. You can buy…
Karelia
Right on the lake's shore at Koli harbour, this rust-red, double-storey timber building has two terraces overlooking the water (or, in winter, ice) and…
Visby
Take a defunct Systembolaget (state-owned alcohol shop), chip the ‘System’ off the signage, and reinvent the space as a buzzing, French bistro–inspired…
Rovaniemi
For a truly memorable meal, head to the 1st floor of the Sky Ounasvaara hotel, where wraparound floor-to-ceiling glass windows looking onto the forest…
Lapland
Inside the Saaga hotel at the base of the ski slopes, this restaurant is Ylläs' best. Lapland specialities include buckwheat blini with white lake-fish…
The South
Situated in Selfoss' first house (built for bridge workers in 1890), Tryggvaskáli has been lovingly renovated with antiques. Some tables in the intimate…
Häme
An intoxicating aroma of sugar and spices greets patrons as they enter this cute cafe in an old-timer house, making it almost obligatory to order a bun,…
Siglunes Guesthouse Restaurant
Tröllaskagi
A refreshing surprise in this remote village, Moroccan chef Jaouad Hbib prepares delicious, from-scratch Moroccan cuisine for the wood-lined restaurant at…
The Western Fjords
One of the best addresses for fresh fish on the west coast. Scoff a plate of the freshest shrimps, split some crab or lobster claws, or tuck into a lavish…
Trondheim
Once in the heart of Trondheim, this historic (1739) tavern was lifted and transported, every last plank, to the Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkemuseum on the…
The Far North
The restaurant of the Sollia Gjestegård hotel is clad in wood and glass, and from its broad picture windows there's a grand panorama of the lake at its…
